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The Georgia’s men’s basketball team picked up a pair of guards while the Lady Bulldogs grabbed a guard and a forward on Wednesday, the first day of the November signing period.

The Georgia’s men’s tennis program also scored one of the top juniors in the Southeast.

J.J. Frazier and Juwan Parker signed national letters of intent and will be eligible to join the men’s basketball team in time for next season, coach Mark Fox said on Wednesday. Women’s basketball coach Andy Landers announced the signing of forward Samantha Glodis and guard Sydnei McCaskill.

Frazier is a 5-foot-9, 160-pound point guard from Ludowici. He averaged 26.2 points, 4.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 3.1 steals a game for Faith Baptist Christian last season. Rivals.com rates Frazier as a three-star recruit.

“J.J. is a quick and dynamic playmaking point guard,” Fox said in a news release. “He has the ability to create plays for himself and other people. I really like his natural instincts for the game.”

Parker is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Tulsa, Okla. He is going to Booker T. Washington High School, which produced former Oklahoma All-American Wayman Tisdale. Parker averaged 20.5 points and 9.4 rebounds a game as a junior last season at Washington. His older brother, Jason Parker, went to Tulsa, where he was coached but current Georgia assistant Kwanza Johnson. Rivals.com rates Parker as a three-star recruit.

Georgia will lose senior guards Vincent Williams and Sherrard Brantley at the end of this season.

“Juwon is a very complete shooting guard,” Fox said. “His ability to shoot and score will be welcome on the wing. I feel good about the versatility he will bring the position for us.”

Glodis is a 6-foot-3 forward from West Palm Beach, Fla. She is ranked the No. 18 post prospect by ESPN’s Hoopgurlz. Glodis averaged 10.2 points and 10.4 rebounds at Dwyer High School as a junior last year.

“Samantha has outstanding potential as a power player,” Landers said in a news release. “She has a prototypical body for the position, runs well and has the ability to score from both inside and out. She is someone who I think has a bright future at Georgia.”

McCaskill is a 5-foot-7 point guard from Orlando, Fla. She is rated as the nation’s No. 86 overall prospect by Hoopgurlz.

“Syd is a crafty point guard with excellent transition skills and instincts,” Landers said. “She’s no stranger to success as Dr. Phillips is one of the most outstanding high school basketball programs in Florida. Syd has been a big part of their recent success and we’re excited she’s coming to Georgia.”

Georgia men’s tennis coach Manny Diaz announced the signing of Nick Wood from Knoxville, Tenn., who will join the team in January.

Wood has been the No. 1-ranked player in the south in the under-12, under-14, and under-16 age groups and is currently the No. 2 in under-18. Wood is ranked No. 11 in the nation according to tennisrecruiting.net.

“We are excited about Nick,” Diaz said in a news release. “He’s a great kid and a very hard worker with some great up-side. I believe he’s going to be a big-time contributor for our program in the years to come. We are excited to have him on board beginning in January, and we’re looking forward to a great four years.”